Homeschooling

Sunday, May 25, 2008

NCHE Homeschool Conference

We just returned from the annual state homeschool conference and book fair in Winston-Salem. This year I didn't get to attend from the moment the doors opened on Thurs. until they closed on Sat., ( as I have some years ), but Mark, Amanda, Jason and I were there for most of Friday and Saturday. I split my time between attending workshops and browsing the book fair. I didn't need to purchase much this year, but I did pick up a couple of good books ( including Passion and Purity and The Mark of a Man by Elisabeth Elliot) , a version of Pilgrim's Progress, a chess playing manual, some new Adventures in Odyssey story tapes ( yes we bought tapes because they were much cheaper than the CDs and J has a cassette player!), a new Mavis Beacon typing CD-ROM for the computer, and the "Drive Through History: America" DVD set. I attended workshops by Paul Tripp, Dr. Jeff Myers, Debra Bell, Mark Hamby and Shelley Noonan. This annual conference is not only "teacher training", but also spiritually uplifting and often challenging. Most of the speakers at this conference are Christians who boldly speak of God's providence, and of our utter inability to succeed in homeschooling, in parenting, in life..without God's grace and mercy. Some quotes/notes from the conference:"There is no knowing that doesn't begin with knowing God." "Your home should be a place where children are taught to see God everywhere and in everything."" It is of utmost importance that we learn, and that we teach our children, that in order to love another human being we must give up things!" " Before children participate in co-operative learning opportunities, there needs to be a firm foundation of parental leadership in the family.""What the watching world needs from us is the Gospel made visible!""We are not protecting our children; we are preparing them."

1 comment:

Great words and I look forward to gleaning much from your experience sometime over the summer (Please?!) Praying for you this week and next as graduation draws near, and for all the graduates and families involved. Talk to you soon - Love to you and yours --F

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I am a Christian wife and homeschool mom of 5, living near Raleigh, North Carolina. I've been married to my best friend for 35 years. All of my children have graduated from our homeschool, and the youngest will soon leave for college, making me an "empty nester" after 32 years of mommyhood and 23 years of homeschooling. I enjoy spending time with my family, visiting with friends, baking cupcakes, being creative, reading, snuggling babies, mentoring, writing, and encouraging others in their homeschooling journey.